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Hire a Nurse Anesthetist in Phoenix, AZ

A closed room costs a day of cases. Pay someone who can keep it open from this metro's upper quarter. The nearest metro with its own page for this role is Riverside, CA.

What to offer

A surgery center that copies a national midpoint will lose a CRNA to a hospital or a locum offer. Use this metro's median as a floor, and the 75th for someone who covers call. Some metro wage cells for this role are thin, so read them with care.

PercentileMetroAZU.S.
25th$228,390$228,390$206,730
Median$237,200$248,660$236,590
75th$313,980$268,580$294,350

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
7.5
Metro employment
230
National growth, 2025 to 2035
9.7%
National openings a year
2.4 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Say which cases, the call, and the supervision model. Ask about the case mix the person handles alone.

License and training

A nurse anesthetist needs an RN license, a graduate degree from an accredited nurse anesthesia program, NBCRNA certification, and state recognition as an advanced practice nurse. Supervision rules vary by state and facility. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, nurse anesthetists

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Questions

What do nurse anesthetists earn in Phoenix, AZ?

In Phoenix, the May 2025 median for nurse anesthetists is about $237.2K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $228.4K to $314.0K.

Who hires nurse anesthetists in Phoenix?

Hospitals, surgery centers, and anesthesia groups hire nurse anesthetists in Phoenix. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Honorhealth, Banner - University Hospital Based Physicians, Maricopa County Special Health Care District.

What do I need to practice as a CRNA in Arizona?

An RN license, NBCRNA certification, and Arizona advanced practice recognition. Check the supervision rule before you start in Phoenix.

What should a hospital in Phoenix weigh when hiring a CRNA?

Ask about case mix and call. Phoenix has about a third as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 5% under the Arizona median.